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Monthly Archives: October 2011
A Mass of Contradictions…..
Yet another new order of the mass in English….. Pope Benedict XVI has promulgated a new order of the Mass in English. It’s the fifth such formulation of my brief life…which when you consider that between 1570 and my birth … Continue reading
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Ralph Hexter and I….June 2010 San Francisco
I found this picture in my email…what a lovely day that was…on a lovelier vacation with Ralph and Manfred.
War Requiem Barbican
War Requiem……Benjamin Britten (1962) Last night at the Barbican Centre in London I was privileged to attend a performance of Britten’s War Requiem. It was a privilege because this extraordinary account of this extraordinary work was one of those moments … Continue reading
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Maria Dowling (1955-2011) R.I.P
Maria Dowling (1955-2011) R.I.P. Maria Dowling, a distinguished historian, colleague and friend died last month after a long struggle with Parkinson’s. Like me Maria was a Roman Catholic and like me she was fascinated by the the religious, political and … Continue reading
The Tempest – Royal Haymarket Theatre
The Tempest by William Shakespeare When I was doing my A’ Levels…in that time before time… I remember being cautioned by one of my teachers about the late plays of Shakespeare….Cymbeline, A Winter’s Tale and Tempest…I was told they were … Continue reading
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